Asia Cup 2025: India leads, Pakistan & Bangladesh battle for final spot

ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan’s 5-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup T20 tournament yesterday, all four teams in the Super 4 stage now have a chance to reach the final.

The top 2 teams in the Super 4 stage have to qualify for the final. Each team has to play 3 matches.

Looking at the points table, India is at the first place with 2 points after playing one match, while Pakistan is at the second place with 2 points after winning one of the 2 matches.

Bangladesh is at the third position with 2 points after playing one match, while Sri Lanka is at the last position after losing 2 consecutive matches.

Bangladesh, India and Pakistan have their own matters in their hands to reach the final, while Sri Lanka’s chances now depend only on prayers and the results of other matches.

How can Bangladesh reach the final?

Bangladesh started the Super 4 stage by defeating Sri Lanka by 4 wickets and got 2 points, their net run rate is 0.121.

If Bangladesh defeats India today, their chances of going to the final will be brighter. However, the final decision can also be made on the basis of net run rate after the last match of the Super 4 stage (India vs Sri Lanka) on Friday.

If Bangladesh loses to India today, then the match against Pakistan on Thursday will be a virtual semi-final for them. The winner will go to the final with India.

How can India reach the final?

India is the only undefeated team in the Asia Cup so far and is at the top of the points table after defeating Pakistan by a large margin in the Super 4 stage.

Their net run rate is 0.689, which is the highest.

If India beat Bangladesh today, they will directly qualify for the final and then await the winner of the Pakistan-Bangladesh match in the final.

How can Pakistan reach the final?

Pakistan returned to the event by defeating Sri Lanka in their second match in the Super 4 stage.

They are currently second in the points table with 2 points and a net run rate of 0.226.

Pakistan will want India to beat Bangladesh today. After that, Pakistan will have to win against Bangladesh itself on Thursday to play the final with India on September 28.

How can Sri Lanka reach the final?

Six-time champions Sri Lanka are currently in the toughest position in the Asia Cup.

Sri Lanka’s chances depend on Bangladesh beating both India and Pakistan by a large margin. Sri Lanka will then have to beat India by a large margin in their last Super Four match.

In this case, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will have 2 points each. After which the team that reaches the final will be decided on the basis of net run rate.

However, if India defeats Bangladesh today, Sri Lanka’s chances of reaching the final will be completely gone.